Seasonal Free Tips

7 Screen Repair Tips Patching or mending your screen door is a quick and inexpensive. Pick up a screen patch at your local PRO Hardware store to sew over small tears. Another option is an all-weather or waterproof adhesive, which will close up a small hole rather easily. Both methods are quick and inexpensive. If your screen is a bit more torn up, you may need to replace it. Unless your screen door is still considered new, you will have a tough time finding a screen that fits at the local hardware store. Following a few easy steps will have your screen replaced for less money. Everything you'll need to replace a screen can be found at your local PRO Hardware store. Depending on the damage to the screen, you'll need: screen material, spline material, aluminum or wooden framing, a utility knife, a flat-head screwdriver and a splining roller. To begin, remove the old spline and screen from the frame by prying the spline with a screwdriver. Spline exposed to weather will crack and become stiff-it is a good idea to replace the spline. If the frame is undamaged you can begin replacing the material. For a new frame, measure the aluminum framing material to match the former frame. Connect framing pieces into the corner brackets, which can be reused if undamaged, and begin replacing the screen. Unroll the screen material and pull taught over the frame allowing excess material to hang over the edges. Allow about an inch of extra material but make sure the screen is tight and doesn't sag. Place the splining over the screening material and push it into the grooves of the frame. Use the roller to evenly fill the grooves. The extra material can be cut away with utility scissors or knife. You now have a new screen door!